Hitachi Comments on the Article of its subsidiary

Tokyo, December 27, 2010 --- Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT / TSE:6501) commented on the news article that reported transfer of management rights relating
Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Hitachi's subsidiary.
This article wasn't based on Hitachi's decision or disclosure.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 360,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2009 (ended March 31, 2010) consolidated revenues totaled 8,968 billion yen ($96.4 billion). Hitachi will focus more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes information and telecommunication systems, power systems, environmental, industrial and transportation systems, and social and urban systems, as well as the sophisticated materials and key devices that support them. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.